Joseph Naso

Demographic Info

Joseph Naso was born on June 15, 1934. He has been accused of murdering four women in Northern California and the Alphabet Murders of Northern California and New York..

Naso alleged serial series is thought to have begun in 1971 with the murder of Carmen Colon. It is believed that Naso murdered three children as the Alphabet Murderer and later went on to murder four women beginning in 1977. This being said, it is thought that his serial series went from 1971 to 1994, when he was arrested. Although there was a large age difference between the victims, they were all raped and strangled to death in an unpopulated area. His weapon of choice from 1977 onward was either pantyhose or lingerie. Naso was a photographer and often traveled for his job. He was originally arrested due to a probation violation, but upon further investigation into his house, police found evidence tying him to the murders..

He was brought in on murder charges in Marin County, California on April 11, 2011.

Blog Posts

After being asked to delay the trial where Joseph Naso will defend himself against four counts of murder, Judge Andrew Sweet has agreed to push jury selection to January 14, 2013. Naso wanted to delay until February or March, or even longer. Naso has burned through a number of legal…

Accused serial killer Joseph Naso has fired he latest legal advisor. He confirmed in court August 15th that he wants a new legal advisor, and complained about delays in the case. Again, Naso demanded a court appointed advisor counsel at county expense, and again Judge Andrew Sweet told Naso that…

Joseph Naso, who is accused of the murder of four Northern California women, has fired defense attorney Michael Marowitz and hired Bill Fazio. Fazio is a former candidate for district attorney in San Francisco, and has experience in death penalty cases. He said he did not know why Naso switched…

Marin County Judge Andrew Sweet set November 7 as the start date for the trial of Joseph Naso for the murders of four women. The prosecution wanted the trial to commence in August, but Naso, who is representing himself, requested the later date.

Joseph Naso’s on-again, off-again desire for legal counsel is on again. Wednesday, he appeared in court with Michael Marowitz, a veteran defense attorney. Marowitz will serve as Naso’s advisory counsel. He can help Naso, but cannot speak on his behalf. Judge Andrew Sweet said he might not allow Marowitz to…

Marin County Deputy District Attorney Dori Ahana announced Wednesday that her office will seek the death penalty for Joseph Naso, who was being arraigned in Marin County Superior Court. Naso re-entered his pleas of not-guitly to the four murder charges he faced. He also waived his right to have a…

Marin County Superior Court Judge Andrew Sweet this morning ordered Joseph Naso to stand trial for the murders of four women. This was the conclusion of a preliminary hearing that began January 10th. The order ruled that there was sufficient evidence to try Naso for the murders, and also makes…

The Police Chief of Healdsburg, California announced Tuesday that they have exhumed the body of a woman to see if she was killed by accused serial killer Joseph Naso. The exhumation happened in April 2011, and was followed by a new autopsy and the collection of DNA. Investigators became interested…

Betty Matheson, a former lover of Joseph Naso, testified Friday that Naso once chocked her so he could have sex with her while she was unconscious. The 80-year-old woman said she did not remember when exactly the incident happen, but that she informed the police in Reno, Nevada about it…

Prosecutors began to reveal their case against Joseph Naso yesterday in a preliminary hearing in San Rafael, California. Detective Richard Brown, lead investigator for the case in Nevada, said that Naso’s probation officer found multiple journals and countless photos in Naso’s house in April 2010. The journals contained detailed accounts…